The Refashioners - Miss P

Experiments in Jersey

Just in case anyone was wondering...I have not been let off the hook this week either! Zoe in her infinite wisdom, decided that since I could not send myself a mystery package, that she herself would send me my very own Refashioners challenge! Included in my mystery package were not one, but two, brand new T Shirts that had been donated to the charity she works for. (Does that lady have the best job in the world or what?!). Now this is totally out of my comfort zone since I had never sewn jersey before my lace Tee Refashion last week.  Nor am I an avid wearer of T Shirts. It's not that I don't like them. They just don't seem to like me and my lumps and bumps curves ;)

So here's the first of the T shirts Zoe sent me....and what I did with it....

I kept it simple for this one. I think it took me little more than an hour.  First and foremost my aim was to cut a more flattering neckline and try out an idea I had for adding some shape around the bust area.

I began by marking either side of the existing neckline, where I wanted the new neckline to start from. Then on the CF I marked how low I wanted it to come...

I used a Curve to draw in the style line for my new neckline...(I'm soooo crap at freehand curves!)

Cut out the new neckline shape....

Stay stitched the neckline curve(!)

Tried it on and marked out the section I wanted to gather with a pin top and bottom...

Formed a few finger pleats/gathers inbetween these two pins. Then sewed three rows of stitching to secure...

Here's the gathering effect before I finished the neckline. (I had to take a tuck out to eliminate that little gaping bit at the CF of the neckline)

I used the original hem of the T shirt to finish the neckline, and left the new hem unfinished. I quite like that deconstructed effect on T shirt hems.

This was a really quick and simple refashion. But I'm pleased with the overall effect and I wanted to share an easy way to adapt a plain and shapeless men's tee to a more feminine silhouette. T shirts like this are frequently to be found on the bargain rails of charity shops, or indeed, the rails of a wardrobe somewhere closer by...I've suddenly found myself scanning J's side of the wardrobe with interest....;)

The next refashion is a little more involved by comparison. I was hoping to get that up on here today but am having some issues with the photos. So I'll share that as soon as I've dealt with the photo gremlins!!
In the meantime, I'm so incredibly excited and inspired by all the guest posts so far, and we have one more, equally fabulous guest post to follow tomorrow. You're going to love this one....;)
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